Application

Selection Considerations

SOARS encourages applications from individuals who are members of a group that is historically under-represented in the atmospheric and related sciences, including students who are Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic or Latino, female, first generation college students, and students with disabilities. SOARS welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students; students who have experienced, and worked to overcome, educational or economic disadvantage and/or have personal or family circumstances that may complicate their continued progress in research careers.

A successful candidate should

• Have completed the equivalent of two years of college
• Have at least one semester of college remaining after the initial summer program
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Have a major in atmospheric science or a related field such as the geosciences, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, physics, or social science; plan to pursue a career in atmospheric or a related science
• Have U.S.-citizen or permanent-resident status
• Be comfortable with all internship requirements.

Submission Instructions

To successfully apply to SOARS, be sure to complete each of the following steps:

1. Register as an official applicant on the UCAR Human Resources website. It only requires your name and contact info. You don’t need to upload your CV on that site.
2. Fill out the SOARS Application and save the document as “last name first name SOARS application.doc” (e.g. Doe John SOARS application.doc).
3. Note that the application includes two essay questions. Remember to give yourself enough time to write the essays. You can find tips for writing effective application essays here.
4. Sign page three of the application, then mail, fax or email the application to the SOARS office. It is important that we have your actual signature on page three; we cannot accept electronic signatures.
5. Request two recommendations from faculty members, academic counselors or community contacts using the SOARS Recommendation Form.
6. Request official/certified transcripts from all institutions you have attended. We do not need high school transcripts.

All application material, including your application, essays, recommendations letters, transcripts and your registration on the UCAR HR website need to be received and completed by February 1.

It is your responsibility to follow up with your schools and references to make sure they meet the SOARS program’s application deadline.

If you have questions, please contact SOARS at 303-497-8622 or SOARS@UCAR.edu

Other Internship Opportunities

• Please check the UCAR opportunities page for other internships in atmospheric science
• For opportunities in Solid Earth Science, see the RESESS program page
• American Meteorological Society Summer Colloquium
• NOAA Internships
• SMART Program
• Solar and Space Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates
• U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) – Global Change Education Program (GCEP)